Universal Love Who is the best player who has played for the Melbourne Football Club since and including 2000? WINNER: Max Gawn

[Johnny Karate]

Davey got to play in a better team. I like Davey but Watts played his whole career in a dog s**t team. He would have been remembered different if he played 2000-08 instead of 08-16

I second this. Watts was no doubt a disappointing number 1 pick but he kind of became the poster boy for how shit the whole club was from 07-15. I always reckon that if he had have gone to a club like Geelong he would’ve developed into an elite role player. He probably did quite well and showed a fair bit of resilience to end up having the career he did.

 

[Toump Ass]

Friends of mine grew up with Wattsy, said he put **** all effort into anything, coasted through life. Played like it too.

 

[Headless]

Tom McDonald (2011-present)
Debut: Round 23, 2011
210* games, 166* goals

• Premiership player
• Leading goal-kicker

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James Frawley (2007-2014)
Debut: Round 9, 2007
139 games, 18 goals

• All-Australian

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James Frawley advances to the next round. Tom McDonald has been eliminated.

 

[Headless]

Cameron Bruce (2000-2010)
Debut: Round 1, 2000
224 games, 210 goals

• Club captain
• Club B&F

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Shane Woewodin (1997-2002)
Debut: Round 1, 1997
138 games, 63 goals

• Brownlow Medal
• Club B&F

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EDIT (06/11/23): Results:

• Cameron Bruce: 8 (89%)
• Shane Woewodin: 1 (11%)

 

[Headless]

"Bruce, an unlikely hero... the rookie! The rookie!"
"A pair of unlikely heroes embrace - Green and Bruce."


"Still Woewodin. Still Woewodin. Woewodin from half-forward - kick a goal, son!"

 

[Topkent]

Bruce did it for longer.

 

[Headless]

Bruce did it for longer.

Yeah, this for me, too.

And had claims to being one of the very best in the comp pre-Guerra tackle.

 

[Headless]

Cameron Bruce (2000-2010)
Debut: Round 1, 2000
224 games, 210 goals

• Club captain
• Club B&F

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Shane Woewodin (1997-2002)
Debut: Round 1, 1997
138 games, 63 goals

• Brownlow Medal
• Club B&F

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Cameron Bruce advances to the next round. Shane Woewodin has been eliminated.

 

[Headless]

Russell Robertson (1997-2009)
Debut: Round 20, 1997
228 games, 428 goals

• Club B&F
• 4x leading goal-kicker

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Bayley Fritsch (2018-present)
Debut: Round 1, 2018
126* games, 211* goals

• Premiership player (2nd in Norm Smith)
• 4x leading goal-kicker

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EDIT (06/11/23): Results:

• Russell Robertson: 19 (86%)
• Bayley Fritsch: 3 (14%)

 

[Meds]

It's weird, but I barely remember much at all from Woewodin's career. Outside that goal and the Brownlow I struggle to recall any moments of significance.

Bruce on the other hand - early impact in finals, 7-goal haul vs Carlton, tagging jobs on Buckley, Hird, Goodes, Judd, 8 brownlow votes in 3 games to start 2005. Just to name a few.

On a side note, how good was the 99 draft class - Green, Wheatley, Whelan, Bruce

 

[jhong]

Fritsch may well end up being better , but now it’s Robbo for me .

 

[Bluelegs]

Russell Robertson (1997-2009)
Debut: Round 20, 1997
228 games, 428 goals

• Club B&F
• 4x leading goal-kicker

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Bayley Fritsch (2018-present)
Debut: Round 1, 2018
126* games, 211* goals

• Premiership player (2nd in Norm Smith)
• 4x leading goal-kicker

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This one is very tough!

 

[tomcruise]

Give me one more good season from Fritta and I'll swap votes.

 

[stEdy]

Robbo more of a cult hero

But Fritta 6 goals in a winning granny

It's tough

 

[Topkent]

Russell Robertson (1997-2009)
Debut: Round 20, 1997
228 games, 428 goals

• Club B&F
• 4x leading goal-kicker

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Bayley Fritsch (2018-present)
Debut: Round 1, 2018
126* games, 211* goals

• Premiership player (2nd in Norm Smith)
• 4x leading goal-kicker

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You son of a bitch

 

[Toump Ass]

Robbo's imposing his god-awful acoustic guitar on my television makes this one easy for me.

 

[Topkent]

Gotta give it to Robbo right now, Fritsch is more dangerous on the ground, Robbo better in the air. Fritsch has the GF and even the finals in general. Robbo was just box office footy. Went the blub when McLean gave him his final goal in his retirement game.

Robbo just for mine

 

[Toump Ass]

Cameron Bruce advances to the next round. Shane Woewodin has been eliminated.

Refresh this page all weekend to see a new poll and then I log in 11:25 on Monday morning and I miss out.

 

[Toump Ass]

I'd have voted Woewodin fwiw. Never liked Bruce's haircut.

 

[Headless]

I'd have voted Woewodin fwiw. Never liked Bruce's haircut.

RESULTS UPDATED.

 

[Scythe94]

Robbo, just. Another 50-goal season or two from Fritsch could swing it, but for now, Robbo had the best individual season (73 goals in '05), did it for longer and was the more exciting watch.

Don't get me wrong, love Fritta, but Robbo was box office for a good while there.

 

[Dory_77]

Yeah Robbo for me too, although expect Fritsch to overtake him by the time his career is wrapped up.

 

[Toump Ass]

Jeez I must be going at less than 10% winners so far.

 

[mrmonkey]

Man imagine Fritsch is early 2000s footy, instead he has to manage with dogshit ball movement. Despite that he's been damn good. I would have to go with Robbo for now, they say you just remember things more fondly from your childhood even through fritsch kicked a bag in a premiership.

 

[Daemon]

Oh this one is hard. I love both these guys. Went for Fritsch, feel like he had been more consistent plus grand final heroics. But I love Robbo!